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Ahmed, W, Najmi, A, Arif, M and Younus, M (2019) Exploring firm performance by institutional pressures driven green supply chain management practices. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(05), 415–37.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Green supply chain management; Environmental performance; Economic performance; Environmental orientation; Institutional pressure; Customer effectiveness;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 2046-6099
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-04-2018-0022
  • Abstract:
    Environmental concerns are rapidly increasing in the industries across the world. They are a more serious issue, especially, in the developing countries due to the prevalence of old practices and outdated technology. The purpose of this paper is to understand the role of institutional pressure and environmental orientation of the firm in adopting green supply chain management (GSCM) practices, and thereon the effect of GSCM on the firm’s performance. Design/methodology/approach By employing survey methodology using purposive sampling technique, the data were collected from 229 respondents who were working as supply chain management professionals in various manufacturing firms. The hypotheses were tested through partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Findings The findings reveal that both institutional pressures and environmental orientation significantly impact GSCM practices. The result further shows that GSCM practices have a positive effect on the environmental and economic performance as well as customer effectiveness. Originality/value Industries in the developing economies like Pakistan are reluctant to implement GSCM practices due to the perception of ambiguous financial implications. This study signifies that institutional pressures act as an effective driving force for change management and compliance.

Aksoy Tırmıkçı, C and Yavuz, C (2019) Environmental life cycle analysis of a fixed PV energy system and a two-axis sun tracking PV energy system in a low-energy house in Turkey. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(05), 391–9.

Biswas, A (2019) Why Indian cities are so chaotic? Decoding from the urban development efforts of Chandigarh. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(05), 438–56.

Nasrabadi, M T and Hataminejad, H (2019) Assessing sustainable housing indicators: a structural equation modeling analysis. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(05), 457–72.

Nguyen, P A, Bokel, R and Dobbelsteen, A v d (2019) Improving energy efficiency in Vietnamese tube houses. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(05), 366–90.

Praharaj, S and Han, H (2019) Building a typology of the 100 smart cities in India. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(05), 400–14.